Nørrebrogade

Nørrebro is a neighborhood in Copenhagen beyond the old Northern Gate (Nørreport) of the city. With its 72,000 inhabitants on only 2.9 square kilometers (1.1 square miles) it has the highest population density of any area in Denmark - in fact the population density is equal to that of Manhattan. Nørrebrogade is the main street of Nørrebro going from Queen Louise's Bridge to Nørrebro S-Train Station.

Nørrebrogade is the home of hundreds of shops, lots of them small immigrant businesses like Kebab bars, pizzarias, greengrocers’ shops, hairdressers and bike shops, which makes it evident that Nørrebro is a multi-ethnic society. And speaking of bikes, tens of thousands of bicyclists ride through Nørrebrogade each day making bicycling the dominating type of traffic on the street.

Nørrebrogade is quite long and has a very varied cultural life. Arabs, africans and native danes in all ages live side by side and subcultures such as punk, hip hop and goth thrive. Bars and cafés of all types reside on Nørrebrogade — ranging from the most exclusive and hip cafés to cheap old school Danish pubs. The street is ever-changing and full of life — also after the sun sets. In an attempt to capture a fraction of the feeling of Nørrebrogade I took a walk down the street with my friend Magnus and the camera from the LC-A race — and ended up taking 402 pictures in a row. Have a look at them below.

Nørrebrogade has a very interesting history. Apart from the already mentioned it is known for the great riots that has taken place there, for Assistens Kirkegård (behind the yellow wall visible in the video from 1:12) and for the ever-changing street art, just to name a few things. Nørrebrogade (and the whole area of Nørrebro) has quite a different vibe from the rest of the city — it feels much more like a pulsating multicultural metropolis. If you are ever in Copenhagen a walk down Nørrebrogade (day or night) is a must-do.

In celebration of the mindblowing solar eclipse we had the other day, we ran a competition and asked you to tag your analogue photos centered around our great big yellow friend! Check out the winners now!

In December last year James Wright, editor and creative director of So It Goes Magazine, went on a two-week trip to Sri Lanka, "a place so long on our bucket list, but up until then, as yet unvisited," he writes on the first of his three-part photo diary. Herein is the first of his series that chronicles his adventures, highlighted by a selection of breathtaking images of the Sri Lankan countryside and the locals, among many other images, captured with his trusty photographic companions: the Leica MP, Lomo LC-A+, and an assortment of films including the LomoChrome Purple.

Simeon Smith is a musician who recorded the sounds of our film cameras in action and made these samples available as a free download. We couldn't resist interviewing him about this project and taking a look at some of his photos. Meet the man behind the cams here.

Stephen Shore introduced to the 70s art world an unadorned image of American life. He captured littered restaurant tables as other photographers would immaculate vistas. For the opening of “American Surfaces”, he even taped unframed snapshots on gallery walls. In these videos, Shore talks about objects that have “no pretention to art” and the things he learned from Andy Warhol.

In my early adolescence, I liked to play table football. For my 12th birthday, my parents gifted me with a wonderful Subbuteo table soccer game set that I had wished for many months! This was my favorite toy until I discovered other interesting hobbies, like ham radio and electronics. So after some years, I gave away this game to other kids. I always remembered this game with pleasure and a hint of nostalgia.